Knowledge and awareness of health effects related to the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Suriname

Ottenbros, Ilse; Boerleider, R.Z.; Jubitana, B.; Roeleveld, Nel; Scheepers, Paul T.J.

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2018.10.059

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“…Many environmental and social problems have been reported at sites of large-scale ASGM activity. 17,19,23,[55][56][57] In developing countries, ASGM activity occurs at various scales. Large ASGM operations can be found easily, but small, familyoperated ASGM facilities are not obvious, and the associated human health problem is thus easily overlooked.…”

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Human health risk assessment of atmospheric mercury inhalation around three artisanal small-scale gold mining areas in Indonesia

Nakazawa

Nagafuchi

Kawakami

et al. 2021

Environ. Sci.: Atmos.

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“…Improved mercury recovery systems and environmental education programs will be needed to reduce the human health risk associated with these operations. 57…”

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Human health risk assessment of atmospheric mercury inhalation around three artisanal small-scale gold mining areas in Indonesia

Nakazawa

Nagafuchi

Kawakami

et al. 2021

Environ. Sci.: Atmos.

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“…Because of its easy availability and affordability to poor miners, mercury is commonly used in gold processing in ASGM around the world (Hilson et al, 2018). Lack of alternative technology (Ottenbros et al, 2019;UNEP, 2018), awareness and capacity for sustainable mining practices are other factors (Calao-Ramos et al, 2021). Mining activities that are environmentally, socially, economically, and resourceefficient can contribute to improved environmental quality (Laurence, 2011).…”

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“…Mercury is one of the top ten most harmful pollutants to human health (Bose-O'Reilly et al, 2017;Ottenbros et al, 2019), and it is primarily released by small-scale gold mining (Calao-Ramos et al, 2021;Carrasco-Rueda et al, 2020). The toxicity of these compounds is a major source of occupational exposure concerns and environmental damage (Charles et al, 2013).…”

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“…According to Calao-Ramos et al (2021), mercury exposure is inextricably linked to unsustainable mining practices. The lack of alternative technology is a major factor in this (Ottenbros et al, 2019). Some of the problems contributing to unsustainable ASGM practices include a lack of wellstructured operational governance structures and a lack of legal framework implementation (Adu-Baffour et al, 2021).…”

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Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Practices in Lolgorian, Kenya

Tampushi

Onyari

Muthama

2022

EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES

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The environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) practices have significantly grown, particularly on environment, socio, and livelihoods of the mining communities. The study aims to investigates the environmental and socioeconomic consequences of these practices. A survey research design including primary data as well as a random sample process were employed in the study. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed to randomly selection respondents across the artisanal mining and processing areas. The statistical package for social sciences version 26.0 was used to analyze the data, which included frequency distribution tables, pie charts, bar graphs, percentages, regression, and correlation analyses. According to the data, 97% of gold miners use the mercury amalgamation process, 95.5% operate illegally, and 94.3% do not conduct environmental impact assessments for their mining activities. In terms of ASGM formalization, 68.1% say that poor governance has had an influence on the process, hampered sustainable practices and operations. According to the data, 91.4% of respondents strongly agreed that ASGM provides livelihoods for both women and children, while 73.1% strongly felt that ASGM is more profitable than other forms of livelihoods. The total health implications of hazardous chemical exposure linked with ASGM activities are that 75.5% are aware of major health consequences. Unfortunately, 83.2% of individuals surveyed said they continued to burn amalgam without protective equipment. The environmental implications of ASGM operations have significantly grown, particularly in terms of forest destruction and soil and water contamination (60.4%). The data from model fitting revealed that, at p=0.05, trends, practices, and governance structures were statistically significant with independent variables (X1, X2, X3, and X4) in predicting ASGM environmental sustainability. According to the data, Nagelkerke=0.198, or about 20% of the variance in mining operations in the ASGM sector, may be attributed to the four independent variables. According to the findings of the study, ASGM's current practices and governance structures have a major influence on the sector's environmental sustainability. The study suggests that ASGM formalization be accelerated and decentralized, and that governance mechanisms be operationalized in order to improve miners' skills and knowledge through education and socioeconomic development. Promoting miners' self-regulation is also essential for ensuring environmental sustainability.

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Bello

Dada

et al. 2021

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Knowledge and awareness of health effects related to the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Suriname

Cited by 32 publications

References 31 publications

Human health risk assessment of atmospheric mercury inhalation around three artisanal small-scale gold mining areas in Indonesia

Human health risk assessment of atmospheric mercury inhalation around three artisanal small-scale gold mining areas in Indonesia

Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Practices in Lolgorian, Kenya

Emerging Water Pollutants and Wastewater Treatments

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